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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Royal_Game_of_UrRoyal Game of Ur - Wikipedia

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   The Royal Game of Ur is a two-player strategy race board game of the tables family that was first played in ancient Mesopotamia during the early third millennium BC.

2. www.ancient-origins.net › game-ur-board-0013373Deciphering the Patterns of the Royal Game of Ur Board - Part 1

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   Mar 4, 2020 · Unearthed in Mesopotamia, the 4600-year-old Royal Game of Ur is the world’s oldest known boardgame. Deciphering patterns has revealed links with foreign

3. royalur.net › learnRules, dice, and history of the Royal Game of Ur - RoyalUr.net

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   The Royal Game of Ur by TradGames. The first civilisation in human history is thought to be that of Sumer located in Southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Boards found in the ancient Sumerian royal tombs at Ur (~2600BC) seem to be some sort of race game. Read more...

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5. www.ancientworldmagazine.com › articles › royal-game-urRoyal Game of Ur - Ancient World Magazine

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   Nov 13, 2017 · Royal Game of Ur. Two gameboards from the Royal Tombs of Ur, a Sumerian city-state in what is now Iraq, date back to 2600–2400 BC. Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past based on material remains.

6. royalur.net › rulesRules of the Royal Game of Ur - RoyalUr.net

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   • Origins of The Finkel Ruleset
   • Masters Ruleset
   • Blitz Ruleset
   • Tournament Engine

   The Finkel rules are the most popular set of rules for the Royal Game of Ur. These are the same rules that we described above! These rules became particularly popular after the video "Tom Scott vs. Irving Finkel" that was filmed by the British Museum. You can watch that video here. These rules were created by Irving Finkel with the goal of making a...

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   The Masters rules are also quite popular for playing the Royal Game of Ur. These rules were developed by James Masters based on similar historical evidence that was used by Irving Finkel in the development of his rules. However, Masters came to a different conclusion than Finkel on a couple of points: 1. The path around the board should be longer, ...

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   The Blitz rules were developed by us here at RoyalUr. We created these rules with the aim of providing an alternative ruleset with shorter and more exciting games. The most important change made for the Blitz rules is that capturing pieces also grants extra rolls! This can lead to decisive turns where the whole pace of the game can change at once w...

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   The tournament engine ruleset was developed by the société internationale d'UR to provide a competitive set of rules that lead to decisive tournaments. It is the most complex and difficult to master set of rules that is commonly played for the Royal Game of Ur. Tournament engine introduces two important new mechanics: the ability to move backwards,...

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7. www.goonhammer.com › ur-the-royal-game-what-wasUr: The Royal Game – What was the Game of Ur? - Goonhammer

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   Mar 12, 2024 · The Royal Game of Ur is one of the world’s oldest board games, and one of the most popular in the ancient world. It’s also a fascinating archaeological mystery, one that shows how archaeology, history and collection management can come together to slowly and painstakingly reveal past lives.

8. royalur.net › aboutAbout RoyalUr - RoyalUr.net

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   We love the Royal Game of Ur, and we think you will too! What is this? The Royal Game of Ur is one of the oldest board games in the world. We adapted this ancient game into an online format, RoyalUr.net, so that it can be enjoyed by thousands of people over the internet!